SoccerMan1080

Thinking about getting the olympic rescue bumper... Does anyone have this bumper and have pictures or opinions... or does anyone have any other suggestions on a winch mount bumper for a reasonable price under $350 or so??

w squared

That's a tough order. Many of the winch bumpers run by the folks here seem to be about twice that price. In that price range, you're likely to find two types of bumper:

#1. Bare-bones stubbies without extra frills.

#2. Bumpers that look fancy but won't stand up to heavy use.

Rugger Ridge makes a bumper that falls into category #1, but I think that you can bolt on extra parts later to get better coverage.

http://www.quadratec.com/showcases/r..._bumper/jk.php

Stinger loop, winch hoop, end caps, pre-runner thingy, chrome stuff

I don't think that I need to tell how things will end if you choose to go with option #2, right?

SoccerMan1080

deff. want a good bumper that can hold up.... i was actually looking at the rugged ridge bumper as a second choice... I can't seem to decide on which one though.

w squared

If a stubby with a small hoop is all you're ever going to want, the Olympic seems to offer a very little bit more for the money.

If you think that you might want a bit more coverage or a stinger or to mount some lights one day, then I'd go for the RR.

SoccerMan1080

Decided to go with the stinger bumper by or-fab instead... looks nice and i wanted to get a bumper with a stinger and i like that fact that is comes as a whole rather than a modular bumper with bolted on pieces like the RR.

thanks,
adam

pastorsteve

The Olympic's do hold up so if you like those - go with them. They have plenty of photos on their web site. Go there and check them out.

ricrac12525

I've had mine 2 years now, it's a great winch bumper and great for the trail as well .It's not much on looks but very stout being made of 1/4 plate as opposed to 3/16 on other bumpers. Be careful with your choice of winches with this bumper , the ones with the solenoid centered over the spool will work best. I had to move my solenoid over about an inch and a half to clear the hoop.

armycop

They have a good cheap front winch bumper on the Rustys off road website.

lacmprs

ricrac12525,

Your fogs fit with the winch and are still functional?

interceptor_1972

Not sure about the Olympic, but JeepSWAG has a basic Front Stubby Winch bumper for $199.00. Not sure if that's up your alley or not, but here's the link to the thread on the Sponsoring Manufacturer & Vendor Forum: